Combination postal card and letter.



H. LAAKE. COMBINATION POSTAL CARD AND LETTER.

APPLICATION FILED 00 110. 1910.

Patented Apr. 18, 1911.

mi NORRIS Ps'r'srzs cm, wAsHlNafolv o c HERMANN LAAKE, OF DETROIT,MICHIGAN.

COMBINATION POSTAL CARD AND LETTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 18, 1911.

Application filed October 10, 1910. Serial No. 586,207.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMANN LAAKE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Detroit, in the-county of Wayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCombination Postal Cards and Letters, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a combination letter and postal card and itsobject isto provide a sheet of paper upon which a letter may be writtensaid sheet being so formed that it may be readily attached to a postcard in such a manner that the card will form an address side of anenvelop for the letter and the letter being arranged so that it may bereadily detached from the post card without marring the latter.

A further object of the invention is to provide certain'new and usefulfeatures in the construction all as hereinafter more fully describedreference being had to the accompanying drawing in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention; Fig.2 a similar view showing the same partially folded; Fig. 3 represents anedge view of the device partially folded; Fig. 4 is an enlargedsectional detail of the device in folded position substantially on theline 44 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view of a portion of theletter sheet.

It is very desirable at times to send when writing to a friend, a postcard picture of places or things of interest, and the space forcorrespondence on such pictorial post card is often found too limitedand it therefore becomes necessary to write and mail a separate letter,the postal card being sent separately and requiring an extra stamp. Itis not always convenient to obtain stationery for writing a letter andan envelop is required in sending the letter. To meet these requirementsit is proposed to provide a letter sheet so formed and prepared that itmay be quickly and easily attached to a post card and forming therewithan envelop for the letter.

As shown in the drawing 1 represents a sheet or strip of suitable paperupon which a letter may be written. This sheet is formed at one end witha narrow flap or marginal strip 2 which is provided with an adhesivematerial on one side so that it may be readily attached to the lowerlongitudinal edge of the back of a post card. The post card ispreferably of the regulation size and shape and is provided on its frontface with the usual words Post card and a space for the address. Theback of the post card to the lower edge of which the letter strip issecured is provided with any picture that may be desired. The letterpaper is adapted to be folded twice upon itself transversely along thedotted lines 5 and 6. The end or portion 7 of the paper which isattached to the card 3 by the flap 2 is formed with laterally projectingend portions 8, the outer edges of which form narrow flaps or strips 9adapted to be folded along the dotted lines 10 upon the portions 8. Theouter edges of the portions 8 are preferably in line with the ends ofthe card 3 and the flaps or strips 9 are provided on their under facewith an adhesive material so that when the paper is folded up againstthe card 3, these strips may be attached to the end edges of the card tohold the paper in folded position. The section 11 of the paper betweenthe folding lines 5 and 6 and the end section 12 are preferably of sucha width as to fold inward between the inner edges of the adhesive strips9 on the section 7 and lie on said section between it and the card.

To prevent the sections 11 and 12 of the sheet from being drawn out whenthe sheet is in folded position and secured by the strips 9 to the card,the section 12 is pro vided with laterally extending tabs 13 which, whenthe section is folded upon the section 11 and both sections are thenfolded over upon the section 7 will extend outward across the inturnedadhesive tabs 9, and when all of the sections are folded upward againstthe card and the strips 9 stuck to the card, said tabs will be heldbetween the card and the adhesive surface of the strips 9 thuspreventing the paper from being unfolded and pulled out.

Ribbons 14: are glued or otherwise secured to the laterally extendingend portions 8 of the section 7 parallel with the strips 9 which areadapted to fold over the ribbons but are not glued thereto. When thepaper strip is folded up and secured in folded position by the adhesivestrips or tabs 9, the letter may be quickly opened by taking hold of theribbons or tapes and pulling endwise of the card thereon, causing theribbons to tear the paper along the folded edge of the adletter when theletter is opened so that the postcard may be preserved independently ofthe letter.

What I claim is The combination with a post card, of a letter stripadapted to be folded upon itself, an end margin on the letter stripprovided with adhesive material and secured to the lower marginal edgeof the card, marginal edge portions projecting laterally from the Copiesof this patent may be obtained for letter strip adjacent to the card andof a length substantially equal to the Width of the card, said laterallyprojecting portions being folded upon themselves and provided with anadhesive material on the outer face of the folded over portions forsecuring said portions to the marginal end edges of the card, andlaterally projecting tabs on the letter strip, said letter strip beingadapted to be folded upon itself between the laterally extending endportions with the tabs extending over the adhesive surface of theinturned portions thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HERMANN LAAKE.

Witnesses:

ANNA M. DoRR, Lnwis E. FLANDERS.

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